Brazilian progressive metallers, Maestrick, are excited to unveil their new single and accompanying lyric video, “Upside Down”, out now via Frontiers Music Srl. Watch the clip below, and stream the track here.

Describing the new single, the band stated: "'Upside Down' shows the “sarcastic prog metal” side of our band. Musically, it draws inspirations from iconic rock giants such as Deep Purple and Jimi Hendrix. We wanted to somehow bring those classic hammond grooves and open chords to the symphonic universe of someone like Danny Elfman.”

“From a conceptual perspective, 'Upside Down' takes place in the first few hours of night, where the main character's adult life begins. Everything has changed now, as much as he still sees the world through child-like eyes. He meets several night creatures who introduce him to malice and trickery, leading him to realize nothing will ever be the same. Altogether, the song is a progressive metal amalgam of colourful soundscapes and spooky atmospheres that you'd expect to see in a Tim Burton movie”, they added.

Founded in São José do Rio Preto/SP by three friends, Maestrick have been active since 2006 and bring in their sound elements of rock and progressive heavy metal, Brazilian regional music, world music and classical music.

The band have released two albums in Brazil, Europe, United States and Japan, and are recognized for drinking from different artistic aspects - cinema, plastic arts, visual arts and literature – for their compositions, which results in a unique and, according to specialized critics, innovative style.

Not surprisingly, Maestrick captivates movie fans, notably those of Tim Burton, George Méliès, Guillermo del Toro, and Christopher Nolan. In music, it attracts listeners of both modern rock/metal, such as Muse, and also of more niche styles within metal, such as Dream Theater, Haken, Jinjer, Spirit Box, and classics like Queen, Yes, and Gentle Giant.

Lineup:

Fábio Caldeira - Lead Vocal/Piano, Synths and Orchestrations
Guilherme Carvalho - Guitars/Vocal
Renato “Montanha” Somera - Bass/Vocal
Heitor Matos - Drums and Percussion/Vocal

(Photo - Giovanna Fotopoulos)